{{Quote|A classic Purgatory dive bar, marinated in the blood, sweat and urine of drunken laborers for over a century. A 'Hidden gem' and 'neighborhood secret' that is in all the guidebooks.|GTA IV Manual Description}}

{{Quote|A classic Purgatory dive bar, marinated in the blood, sweat and urine of drunken laborers for over a century. A 'Hidden gem' and 'neighborhood secret' that is in all the guidebooks.|GTA IV Manual Description}}

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'''Lucky Winkles''' is a bar featured in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]].

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'''Lucky Winkles''' is a bar featured in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''.

== Description ==

== Description ==

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Located at [[Galveston Avenue]] and [[Hell Gate]] in [[Purgatory]], [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], Lucky Winkles is probably owned by the [[Irish American Killers|Irish Mob]]. Lucky Winkles shares the same interior as the [[Steinway Beer Garden]], down to the portrait of [[Derrick McReary]] near the door to the toilets.

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Located at [[Galveston Avenue]] and [[Hell Gate]] in [[Purgatory]], [[Algonquin]]. Lucky Winkles is probably owned by the [[Irish American Killers|Irish Mob]]. Lucky Winkles shares the same interior as the [[Steinway Beer Garden]], down to the portrait of [[Derrick McReary]] near the door to the toilets.

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Strangely, when you first enter the bar, the bar icon on the radar never shows up. Just as the Steinway Beer Garden, [[Blarneys Stout]] is served here.

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Strangely, when the player first enters the bar, the bar icon on the radar never shows up. Just as the [[Steinway Beer Garden]], [[Blarneys Stout]] is served here.

When on a [[Girlfriends in GTA IV|date]] or hanging out with [[Friendships in GTA IV|friends]], it will show up on the [[radar]] as a bar, but the player can also avoid the yellow marker and walk right into the door to play [[darts]]. Strangely enough, the darts icon does not show up on the radar either. However, in later installments such as [[The Lost and Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], the darts icon shows up when entering the bar.

When on a [[Girlfriends in GTA IV|date]] or hanging out with [[Friendships in GTA IV|friends]], it will show up on the [[radar]] as a bar, but the player can also avoid the yellow marker and walk right into the door to play [[darts]]. Strangely enough, the darts icon does not show up on the radar either. However, in later installments such as [[The Lost and Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], the darts icon shows up when entering the bar.

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==Gallery==

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<gallery>

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LuckyWinkles-GTA4-exterior.jpg|General view.

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800px-Lucky_winkles2.png|Lucky Winkles interior.

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</gallery>

== Trivia ==

== Trivia ==

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* The Lucky Winkles logo is reused for the Leprechaun's Winklepicker, a bar located at Babbage Drive and Farnsworth Road in [[Berchem]], [[Alderney]].

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* The Lucky Winkles logo is reused for the [[Leprechaun's Winklepicker]], a bar located at [[Babbage Drive]] and [[Farnsworth Rd|Farnsworth Road]] in [[Berchem]], [[Alderney]].

* Inside the Lucky Winkles, you can see pictures of [[Claude]] from [[Grand Theft Auto III]] near the bar area.

* Inside the Lucky Winkles, you can see pictures of [[Claude]] from [[Grand Theft Auto III]] near the bar area.

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* Most likely, Lucky Winkles is based off of the Sunbrite Bar, which was where the real-life [[wikipedia:The Westies|Westies]] organization operated out of. Since the Irish Mafia is mostly likely based off of the Westies, the bar is also located in [[Purgatory]] which represents the reallife neighborhood of Hells Kitchen.

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* Most likely, Lucky Winkles is based on the Sunbrite Bar, which was where the real-life [[wp:The Westies|Westies]] organization operated out of. Since the Irish Mafia is mostly likely based on the Westies, the bar is also located in [[Purgatory]] which represents the real-life neighborhood of [[wp:Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan|Hells Kitchen]].

* You can play darts with your friends here even when Algonquin is locked.

* You can play darts with your friends here even when Algonquin is locked.

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* The word Winkles is possibly a reference to the word winky, a slang term for a penis, continuing [[Rockstar Games|Rockstar's]] trend of using mature humor.

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* Despite the [[McReary crime family]] having lost influence in Purgatory, the dart player is a member of the Irish Mob. Sometimes when you are attacked by a pedestrian, he might run out of the bar to aid Niko.

When on a date or hanging out with friends, it will show up on the radar as a bar, but the player can also avoid the yellow marker and walk right into the door to play darts. Strangely enough, the darts icon does not show up on the radar either. However, in later installments such as The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, the darts icon shows up when entering the bar.

Most likely, Lucky Winkles is based on the Sunbrite Bar, which was where the real-life Westies organization operated out of. Since the Irish Mafia is mostly likely based on the Westies, the bar is also located in Purgatory which represents the real-life neighborhood of Hells Kitchen.

You can play darts with your friends here even when Algonquin is locked.

The word Winkles is possibly a reference to the word winky, a slang term for a penis, continuing Rockstar's trend of using mature humor.

Despite the McReary crime family having lost influence in Purgatory, the dart player is a member of the Irish Mob. Sometimes when you are attacked by a pedestrian, he might run out of the bar to aid Niko.